In my previous post, below this one, I wrote that I’m having a show at the Portland Japanese Gardenon the subject of Mottainai, a Japanese philosophical concept that assigns value to all resources and cautions not to waste even the smallest remnant or leftover.On this misty morning, yesterday, I snapped the two photos, above, while in the garden, where the maples are at peak color–and where you think you have been teleported to Japan.…and here’s a sneak peak behind the scenes during the installation of the show at the Garden’s pavilion. I’ll show installation shots of the finished show in a few days.

Stephen – Our Japanese garden is one of the loveliest outside of Japan, no matter what the weather. I hope you enjoy your visit. I hope to see the exhibit and next time I’m in Brooklyn to visit Sri, which looks amazing!